Meet Our PTA

Katie Jesup

President

Katie has been helping the PTA at MTES and also has helped with the Middle School. She’s a teacher assistant in the district and became the VP for the Middle School in 2023. She took over as Acting President in 2025 which has now transitioned to our current President.

Jessica Alegre

Treasurer

Jessica joins the PTA for the 25-26 School Year as our Treasurer. Welcome to the team!

Caron Watson Bruzaitis

Secretary

Caron has been a PTA Member since 2021. She was the Holiday Shop Lead for Ridgeway School during the 22-23 school year. Her daughter attend Ridgeway School. She took on the role of Secretary in July of 23. She is looking forward to her new role.

Sarita Dodd

Bylaws & Procedures

Member since 2000 and Board Member since 2006 (as Publicity Chair). She has served as VP @ WS (07-11), President (13-18), Bylaws Chairperson (18-Present), Chairperson and/or volunteer in the various schools for Book Fair, Holiday Shop, Events, Nominations and Programming. Served on the Ocean County Council PTA since 2017 (as Nominating Committee Member). She also served as VP of Districts 2 & 3 and President-Alternate. She currently serves as the Ocean County Council PTA President and as the NJPTA Bylaws & Procedures Chairperson.

Deborah Offerman

Membership Chair

Debbie has been working with the PTA for several years at MTES working with both Book Fairs and Holiday Shops. She took over as Membership Chair in 2024.

Theresa Marcinczyk

System Administrator & Webmaster

PTA Member since 2001. Board Member on and off since 2009 as Newsletter or Publicity. She took on the role of Webmaster in 2019 and System Administrator was merged with the Webmaster in 2025.

Vacant

Programming Chair

Do you love planning events? Our PTA could use your skills! We have money to use for programs but no programming chair! Let us know if you would like to join the team.

Vacant

Gift Auction Chair

This could be you and some friends! Do you love a good gift auction? We do too. Our team is ready to help you to plan the event of the season! Email president@manchesterpta.org for more information or questions.

Vacant

Sunshine

Our Sunshine Chair spreads happiness! And it could be you! He or she works with our Board and members to send greetings to members for happy news and sad news. They assist with our Volunteer Recognition and Teacher Appreciation events. We all work together at the Manchester PTA. Join Us won't you?

Vacant

Visiting Author Coordinator

We love good books. We love to spread the love of good books to our students. We have a budget if you have some time to invest in finding a good author to visit our schools we would love to have you join us. Email president@manchesterpta.org for more information.

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Legislative Chairperson

Regional Day School & High School Positions

Stephanie Shea

VP Regional Day School

Stephanie worked with our previous VP for Regional Day School for a few years and is now the full VP for Regional Day.

Stacey Cherichello

VP High School

Stacey has been working with the PTA Board at MTES for several years helping with Book Fairs and Holiday Shops. She has been the Holiday Shop Chair for the past few years as well. For 2025-2026 she is joining us the new VP for the High School.

Middle School Positions

Jillian Nelson

VP Middle School

Jillian has been working with the PTA at MTES for the past several years as a Book Fair Chair and also helping with the Holiday Shop. She takes on the role of MS VP for the 2025-2026 School Year.

Vacant

Book Fair (Middle School)

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Holiday Shop (Middle School)

Elementary School Positions

Jennifer Stabinsky

VP Manchester Township Elementary School

Jennifer has been working with the PTA at MTES for several years during Book Fairs and Holiday Shop. She most recently was the Book Fair and Holiday Shop Chair for 2025-2026 school year but has taken over the role of VP for MTES.